What We Offer You
Strategic advocacy tailored to your goals – because in Washington, outcomes matter.
Our Services
Policy decisions can create risk – or drive growth.
Be heard on policy decisions that shape your future.
Whether you’re navigating regulation, seeking funding, or interested in retaining your competitive edge, success depends on being heard by the right people at the right time. That’s where we come in.
At Porterfield, Fettig & Sears, we work closely with clients to ensure your interests are understood, and your exposure is minimized while your priorities are being advanced. We don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. We offer focused, senior-level strategy that adapts to the challenges you’re facing.
Explore how our services can support you at every critical intersection between policy, regulation, and business performance.
Services
01 Government Relations
Shape policy – not just respond to it. Whether you’re driving reform or defending against regulatory overreach, we help you engage lawmakers and agencies with clarity and credibility. You get detailed guidance, direct access, targeted strategy, and disciplined execution so your priorities stay front of mind with key decision makers .
02 Regulatory Affairs
Ensure compliance doesn’t become constraint. Our team monitors and interprets fast-moving regulatory developments to help you stay ahead. More than issue-spotting, we help clients manage risk, shape implementation, and preserve operational flexibility – before rules are finalized.
03 Strategic Planning
Align your internal goals with external realities. From high-level positioning to detailed legislative forecasting, we help you pressure test ideas, anticipate shifts, and plan around what’s coming next in Washington. The result? Guided strategies that keep you ahead of the competition, hold up under scrutiny and deliver measurable value.
04 Crisis Management
Respond quickly. Recover stronger. When reputational, political, or policy threats emerge, we mobilize immediately. Whether it’s managing congressional oversight or navigating a public policy backlash, we bring calm, control, and experience to high-pressure situations.
05 Policy Analysis & Research
Turn complexity into clarity. With a fundamental understanding of markets, we analyze legislation, regulations, and emerging trends through the lens of your priorities. You’ll get briefing materials that cut through noise and recommendations that are immediately actionable – backed by real-world experience and insight, not theory.
06 Coalition Management
Amplify your influence through smart alliances. We build and manage coalitions that bring together aligned voices, strengthen your position, and show policymakers a united front. From informal networks to formal multi-party coalitions, we handle structure, strategy, and stakeholder engagement.
Your industry's policy landscape is complex. We navigate it with precision.
Over 125 years of combined experience
Practice Areas
Our clients operate in sectors where policy decisions carry real financial, operational, and reputational impact. Whether navigating regulation, securing funding, or protecting your ability to serve your customers, we understand the pressures unique to your industry – and how to influence outcomes that matter. We bring deep, issue-specific experience across key practice areas:
INDUSTRIES
01 Financial Services
02 Housing
Whether you’re a housing association, private company , or public sector entity, we help you advocate for affordable housing access, development incentives, and smart regulation that enables growth without red tape.
03 Insurance
Insurance markets face intense scrutiny and ongoing regulatory risks. We work with carriers, reinsurers, and associations to navigate compliance, shape reform, and build relationships with key regulators and policymakers.
04 Technology
From data privacy to AI governance, we help tech leaders stay ahead of emerging regulation. Our strategies reflect deep understanding of innovation cycles, competitive dynamics, and the need for balanced, future-proof policy.
05 Appropriations
Securing federal funding isn’t just about applications – it’s about thoughtful, strategic visibility and timing. We help clients position projects and initiatives to align with congressional priorities and agency directives.
06 Commerce/Manufacturing
Supply chains, tariffs, trade policy, and workforce challenges – navigating these risk variables is complex. We help manufacturers and trade associations advocate effectively to the policymakers shaping market conditions.
07 Healthcare
Need a tailored solution?
If your industry isn’t listed above, let’s talk. Our approach is built around your priorities – not rigid categories.
News & Insights
REBECCA HERMAN JOINS PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC
Policy and Geopolitical Investment Analyst adds Valuable Research, Analysis and Advocacy Capacity Across a Variety of Policy Areas to the Firm Washington, D.C. – Porterfield, Fettig & Sears, LLC (PFS), a leading bipartisan government relations firm, announced today that Rebecca Herman is joining the firm as Government Affairs Manager. Herman’s
CHRIS MANEVAL JOINS PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC
Seasoned Hill Veteran Brings Over 13 Years of Policy, Political and Congressional Leadership Experience to the Firm Washington, D.C. – Porterfield, Fettig & Sears, LLC (PFS), a leading bipartisan government relations firm, announced today that Chris Maneval is joining the firm as Vice President. Maneval’s excellent reputation among Members of
ABBY TRUHART JOINS PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC
13 Year Veteran Lobbyist Adds Vast Experience, Knowledge, and Relationships to Elevate and Advance Policy Priorities for Industry Leaders Washington, DC – Porterfield, Fettig & Sears, LLC (PFS), a leading bipartisan government relations firm, announced today that Abby Truhart is joining the firm as Vice President. Abby’s breadth and depth
Careers
Work Where Policy Meets Purpose
Join a team that operates at the intersection of policy, strategy, and business – where your work has a measurable impact.
At Porterfield, Fettig & Sears, we don’t just advise – we influence what happens next. Our team brings together former senior staffers, policy experts, and strategic thinkers committed to helping clients thrive in a high-stakes, fast-moving environment.
We operate with integrity, insight, and focus. We’re selective in the work we take on so that our team can go deep, think critically, and deliver results that stand up to scrutiny. Whether you’re early in your career or bringing decades of experience, you’ll be trusted to contribute meaningfully from day one.
We Offer
- A collaborative, intellectually curious culture
- Access to complex, high-impact policy work
- Mentorship from seasoned, bipartisan professionals
- Flexibility, responsibility and real influence
Your Voice Matters Here, and So Does Your Growth.
